Green Climate Fund: Private Sector Renewable Energy Jiwoo Choi Green Climate Fund November 2017
Who are we?
The Green Climate Fund o A new global fund created to combat climate change by investing in low-emission and climate-resilient development o Set up by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to keep global average temperature increase well below 2 C 2017
Private Sector Facility Why? To fund and mobilize institutional investors and leverage GCF s funds to encourage corporates to co-invest with us. How? De-risk investments; Bundle small projects into portfolios; Support capacity building; Develop public-private infrastructure resilience partnerships; Encourage innovation. The PSF is not an add on ; it is mainstream component of the GCF. GCF Funding Amount By Sector USD 1.33 billion Private 50% USD 1.32 million Public 50%
PSF Specialization OBJECTIVE GCF s PSF aims to engage the private sector to support climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in developing countries. Flexible Financing Instruments Areas of Strategic Investment Debt and guarantees Equity Structure products Concessional loans Grants Clean energy Energy efficiency Climate-related innovation Resilient infrastructure Products and services for vulnerable communities Agriculture, forestry, food, water security, and ecosystem preservation
Where are we?
A growing portfolio $2.65B for 54 projects (73 countries) EASTERN EUROPE 2 approved (37M, 2 countries) LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 10 approved (470M, 14 countries) CROSS-REGION 2 approved (643M, 37 countries) ASIA-PACIFIC 19 approved (714M, 22 countries) AFRICA 21 approved (786M, 17 countries) Status as of B.18 (Oct 2017)
Estimated climate impact Portfolio Mitigation impacts 1 BtCO2eq Adaptation impacts 159 M beneficiaries
Investments by results areas Approved projects Ecosystem, ecosystem services 2% 16% Infrastructure, built environment 14% 26% Health, well-being, food, water security 18% 24% Vulnerable people, communities 4% 33% Forestry and land use 4% 5% Buildings, cities, industries, appliances 26% 2% Low emission transport 0% 1% Energy access, power generation 49% 9% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Private Public
Request for proposals Mobilizing funds at scale Results Snapshot GCF INVESTMENT: Up to USD 500M in projects/programmes Published on 25 May 2017. Closed on 30 August 2017. COUNTRIES RECEIVED: 70+ Developing countries NUMBER OF CONCEPT NOTES RECEIVED: 350 CNs EST. PROJECT COST: USD 43 billion EST GCF REQUESTED FINANCING: USD 18 Billion
Private Sector Renewable Energy Projects
Off-Grid Solar KawiSafi Fund Country GCF financing Accredited entity Financial instrument Kenya and Rwanda USD 25 million Acumen Equity and Grant USD 20M in equity and USD 5M in grants for technical assistance Universal access to energy for people at the bottom of the pyramid Mobilization of private sector investors at scale for investment in SMEs in East Africa Conversion of a social impact fund into a Green Impact Fund Emissions reduction of 1.5 million tco 2
Off-Grid Solar Universal Green Energy Access Programme Country GCF financing Accredited entity Financial instrument Benin, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania USD 80 million DB Equity and Grant USD 78.4M in equity and USD 1.6M in grant Enhancing local financial institutions knowledge of and appetite for the off-grid solar sector Crowd-in foreign and local private investors into the field of sustainable energy access in sub-saharan Africa Emissions reduction of 50.6 million tco2e
Renewables Program 1 Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (SEFF) Country GCF financing Accredited entity Financial instrument Armenia, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tanzania USD 378 million EBRD Loan and Grant USD 344M in loan and USD 34M in grant Climate finance at scale through partner Financial Institutions On-lending programme Mainstreaming energy efficiency and renewable energy in the financial sector Promoting local capacity and aligning with the notion of country ownership Emissions reduction of 29.1 million tco2e
Renewables Program 2 GEEREF NeXt Countries GCF financing Accredited entity Financial instrument Multiple Countries - Global USD 250M in equity and USD 15M in grant: fund of funds with the aim of being the first investor in RE/EE investment funds Significant climate impact due to the elevated multiplier effect Channeling institutional investors into renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in developing countries Emissions reduction of 769 million tco 2 e USD 265 million EIB Equity and Grant
Renewables Program 3 Catalyzing Private Investment in Sustainable Energy in Argentina Part 1 Country GCF financing Accredited entity Financial instrument Argentina USD 133 million DB Loan and Grant USD 130M in Loan and USD 3 M in Grant Catalyze private sector investment in an environment where there is negligible renewable energy capacity installed and growing import dependence for energy Help Argentina meet its intended target of scaling up renewable energy capacity which is aligned with national policy Emissions reduction of 15.3 million tco2e
Reach out Jiwoo Choi Head of Financial Institutions and Structured Finance, Private Sector Facility jwchoi@gcfund.org